Head Features

Skull = bones of cranium (enclose cranial cavity) + bones of face (includes the mandible)
Notes: calvaria = roof of cranial cavity (intramembranous bones, e.g., frontal, parietal, etc.) middle ear & inner ear are situated within the temporal bone (petrous part) dorsal & ventral conchae subdivide nasal cavity, into dorsal, middle, ventral & common nasal meati Joints: joints of the skull are fibrous for the most part; the calvaria has suture joints mandibular symphysis = fibrocartilaginous joint uniting right & left mandibles temporomandibular joint = a synovial that contains a meniscus also: atlanto-occipital synovial joint ("yes" motion) axio-atlantal synovial joint features dens ("no" motion)

Paranasal sinuses = diverticula of nasal cavity lined by nasal mucosa

(named for the bone that contains them; more prominent in herbivores) frontal sinus (lateral, medical, & rostral compartments) maxillary recess (sinus) contains lateral nasal gland

Hyoid apparatus = chain of bones attached to the skull provides muscle attachment sites for movement of the tongue & larynx anchored by geniohyoideus m. (cranially) and sternohyoideus m. (caudally)

Mouth = oral cavity + accessory structures (tongue & teeth); the term mouth may also mean just oral cleft
vestibule (labial vestibule & buccal vestibule) Oral cavity:
TEETH TEETH

oral cavity proper (communicates caudally with pharynx) Teeth: dental formula: dog = (I3/3 C1/1 P4/4 M2/3) x 2 = 42; cat = (I3/3 C1/1 P3/2 M1/1) x 2 = 30 incisors adapted for grasping, pinching, scratching, nipping [ 3 vs. 2 in primates] canines weapons for tearing flesh during hunting & fighting cheek teeth for shearing [esp. upper P4 & lower M1]; grinding molars relatively reduced surfaces per tooth = vestibular/buccal, lingual, contact, & occlusal (masticatory)

Tongue = striated muscle; covered by mucosa, featuring papillae & taste buds papillae : fungiform, vallate, & foliate have taste buds filliform, conical , are mechanical (cat tongue has spines) tongue muscles : BODY intrinsic forms tongue proper (curl, ROOT APEX groove, bend, etc. the tongue) Intrinsic extrinsic move tongue relative to bone: genioglossus protracts tongue hyoglossus retracts tongue Genioglossus Styloglossus styloglossus retracts tongue
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lyssa = cylindrical fibrous tissue enveloping fat & muscle (located ventrally at apex in carnivores).

Zygomatic Salv.G.

Parotid Lym.N. Fourth premolar Sublingual caruncle Parotid Salv.G. Mandibular Salv.G. Lateral Retropharyngeal Lym.N. Medial

Sublingual Salv.G.

polystomatic monostomatic

Mandibular Lym.N

Salivary Glands:
saliva moistens food to facilitate swallowing & contains amylase to disassemble starch; secretion is regulated by the autonomic nervous system (parasympathetic & sympathetic)

glands : 1) parotid duct goes to upper buccal vestibule (beside upper 4th premolar) 2) zygomatic [carnivores] ducts go to upper buccal vestibule (beside last upper tooth) 3) mandibular duct goes to sublingual caruncle 4) sublingual: a} monostomatic gland duct goes to sublingual caruncle b} polystomatic gland multiple ducts into oral cavity proper 5) buccal prominent in the cat, caudal to last lower molar 6) diffuse glandular tissue in cheeks, lips, tongue, & soft palate

Pharynx = common digestive-respiratory chamber (the wall of the pharynx is striated muscle)
Subdivided into 3 compartments (nasopharynx; oropharynx; & laryngopharynx); Note: Crossing of the air & ingesta pathways is potentially dangerous; strong physiological reflexes are required to overcome the poor anatomical design. Swallowing: (deglutition) 2 stages 1) voluntary initiation tongue acts as plunger to force bolus into oropharynx 2) mechanical-reflex completion bolus displaces soft palate; stimulates reflexes: - palatopharyngeal arch shortens & closes access to nasopharynx; - larynx is pulled forward allowing epiglottis to close laryngeal opening; - pharyngeal wall contracts to accelerate bolus into a relaxed esophagus.
Nasal Cavity esophagus

Oral Cavity root of tongue

L a

r y n x

trachea

glottis (vocal fold)

1 = choane; 2 = auditory tube; 3 = palatopharyngeal arch; 4 = esophageal opening; 5 = laryngeal opening; 6 = epiglottis; 7 = palatine tonsil; 8 = palatoglossal fold; 9 = hard plate; 10 = soft palate.

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Carnivore Lymphatic System

(Dorsal View)
parotid lateral retropharyngeal

mandibular medial retropharyngeal tracheal duct superficial cervical medial retropharyngeal tracheal (jugular) duct superficial cervical

deep cervical

brachiocephalic v. axillary
cranial mediastinal sternal

right duct

thoracic duct
accessory axillary intercostal

axillary

tracheobronchial

LEFT
caudal mediastinal

RIGHT

diaphragm
cysterna chyla

mesenteric
lumbar

medial illiac
colic

popliteal

popliteal

superficial inguinal

deep inguinal

sacral hypogastric

deep inguinal

superficial inguinal

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Regurgitation (vomition) and eructation (belching): - increased intra-abdominal pressure & stomach contraction; - chest expansion with closed glottis; - esophageal reverse peristalsis & reflex laryngeal closure (regurgitation). Esophagus: extends from pharynx (pharyngoesophageal ridge) to stomach entirely striated in dog; only cranial 2/3's striated in cat Larynx: composed of: paired mobile cartilages [right & left arytenoid] & three wall cartilages [epiglottis, thyroid, & cricoid] intrinsic and extrinsic skeletal muscles are innervated by vagus n. (vagus is sensory as well) glottis = vocal folds & the intervening cleft (closes to seal the opening into the trachea ) Note: the dog has a true vocal fold (a laryngeal ventricle); the cat has only a vocal ridge

Lymphatics:
A) Lymph nodes mandibular (several); parotid; medial & lateral retropharyngeal. Nodes & tonsils drain into the medial retropharyngeal lymph node node which is drained by a tracheal (jugular) lymph duct (which terminates in the brachiocephalic vein). B) Tonsils lymphatic tissue in mucosa; tonsils lack afferent lymphatics palatine tonsil compact, within fossa in the wall of the oropharynx (tonsillectomy) lingual tonsil diffuse, in root of tongue pharyngeal tonsil diffuse, in dorsal wall of pharynx tonsil of soft palate diffuse, in soft palate

Major Skeletal Muscle Groups:

1] mm. of mastication operate temporomandibular joint (MANDIBULAR N. FROM TRIGEMINAL N.) close jaw: temporal m.; masseter m.; medial & lateral pterygoid mm. open jaw: digastricus m. (also gravity) Dorsal oblique m. 2] mm. of facial expression move nose, lips, (tendon hooks around trochlea) eyelids, ears, skin (FACIAL N.) trochlea 3] mm. of pharynx, larynx & esophagus Dorsal (VAGUS & GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NN.) rectus m. 4] tongue mm. intrinsic & extrinsic (HYPOGLOSSAL N.) 5] extrinsic eye mm. seven muscles: SCLERA OCULOMOTOR N. B dorsal rectus m. O CORNEA medial rectus m. N ventral rectus m. E Lateral ventral oblique m.
TROCHLEAR N.

Medial rectus m.

rectus m.

dorsal oblique m
ABDUCENT N.

Ventral rectus m. Ventral oblique m.

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lateral rectus m. retractor bulbi m.

Conjunctival sac: lined by palpebral & bulbar conjunctiva (mucosa of eyelids & sclera, respectively)

Palpebral conjunctiva Conjunctival sac Bulbar conjunctiva

Note: Officially the third eyelid is called the semilunar conjunctival fold ; it is also called nictitating membrane

Lacrimal Apparatus:
tear production: lacrimal gland, gland of 3rd eyelid, & diffuse gland tissue. tear drainage: lacrimal puncta to lacrimal ducts to lacrimal sac to nasolacrimal duct (ends at nose)
Lacrimal gland Dorsal punta Dorsal lacrimal duct Lacrimal sac

PALPEBRAL FISSURE

Lateral angle (canthus) Gland of third eyelid Nasolacrimal duct

Arterial considerations:
Common carotid a. divides into internal carotid a. traverses the middle ear to supply the brain via an arterial circle, and external carotid a. supplies the rest of the head In the cat, the extra-cranial internal carotid a. atrophies & the ascending pharyngeal a. supplies brain. Carotid sinus = enlargement at the origin of the internal carotid a. (occipital a. in cat) that contains baroreceptors which reflexly regulate blood pressure (glossopharyngeal nerve). Carotid body = chemoreceptors within arterial wall in the vicinity of the carotid sinus. Note: The brain also receives blood from the vertebral a., which supplies spinal branches to the cervical spinal cord. (The vertebral artery gives rise to a basilar a. that supplies the brainstem and then
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